“Having eight aunties, a mother, a sister, a wife and three daughters, it was a no-brainer when deciding what charity I wanted to support. It is White Ribbon Australia’s campaign to stop violence against women. White Ribbon is Australia’s only national, male led Campaign to end men’s violence against women. Their vision is that all women live in safety, free from all forms of men’s violence. Their mission is making women’s safety a man’s issue too. The campaign works through primary prevention initiatives involving awareness raising and education, and programs with youth, schools, workplaces and across the broader community. Globally, White Ribbon is the world’s largest male-led movement to end men’s violence against women. Originating in Canada in 1991, White Ribbon is now active in more than 60 countries. Australian focused ‘free’ workshops/sessions require a donation to White Ribbon.” – David Shirley, White Ribbon Advocate

“In 2015 world leaders adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate change for everyone by 2030. All 17 goals are interdependent and we at Layer8 would like to highlight two of those goals: Quality Education and Gender Equality. The aim of Quality Education is to provide free primary and secondary education for all children. Gender Equality focuses on ending discrimination against women and has a positive multiplier effect across all the other development areas and goals. “World leaders have an unprecedented opportunity this year to shift the world onto a path of inclusive, sustainable and resilient development” – Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator”

“The goals of the Malala Foundation are in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals of providing Quality Education to all. The Malala Fund aims to enable girls to complete 12 years of safe, quality education so that they can achieve their potential and be positive change-makers in their families and communities. The fund and its partners help to empower and amplify girls’ voices, invest in local education, advocate for more educational resources and provide a safe school environment for all children. “I am not a lone voice, I am many.” – Malala Yousafzai” All my internationally focussed ‘free’ workshop/sessions require a donation to the Malala Fund.”